Within each of these categories are several subprojects. They all play into various aspects of chronicling the ways computers changed how and what we learn, and they each provide a different avenue for people to explore.
Stages View
Development of the HCLE Museum can be seen as a sequence of stages:
Another take on Planning can be found here.... It is being created as a set of materials for a conference presentation at the Museums and the Web Conference in April 2014. (Well, that didn't happen! Liza and Tom went to the conference (it was great) but we didn't get to make this presentation.)
Finding Money to Follow
Our funding campaign has begun. We're pursuing grants, accepting donations, and have launched our Vision Club for substantial individual donors
Proof of Concept
The next stage is Funding the Proof of Concept or Prototype of the Museum. As of 2015 a web site incorporating the various elements of a Proof of Concept was developed. This iwill lead into the creation of a formal Design Document that will lead to a refined Proof of Concept and the subsequent Virtual Museum.
Earlier Planning Documents
Here are several versions of a more complete set ofHCLE Summaries and Proposals:
HCLE Planning Section
Project View
The History of Computing for Learning and Education Virtual Museum has several main projects.- Artifact Preservation/Digitization, Cataloging, and Disposition/Deaccessioning
- Research
- Virtual Exhibits
- Software Emulation - the "Play It Again and Learn" Platform
- Traveling Exhibit
- Oral History Project
Within each of these categories are several subprojects. They all play into various aspects of chronicling the ways computers changed how and what we learn, and they each provide a different avenue for people to explore.Stages View
Development of the HCLE Museum can be seen as a sequence of stages:Features View
Another take on Planning can be found here.... It is being created as a set of materials for a conference presentation at the Museums and the Web Conference in April 2014. (Well, that didn't happen! Liza and Tom went to the conference (it was great) but we didn't get to make this presentation.)
Finding Money to Follow
Our funding campaign has begun. We're pursuing grants, accepting donations, and have launched our Vision Club for substantial individual donorsProof of Concept
The next stage is Funding the Proof of Concept or Prototype of the Museum. As of 2015 a web site incorporating the various elements of a Proof of Concept was developed. This iwill lead into the creation of a formal Design Document that will lead to a refined Proof of Concept and the subsequent Virtual Museum.Earlier Planning Documents
Here are several versions of a more complete set of HCLE Summaries and Proposals:In the future, Meetups will happen to sort, scan, and save the thousands of documents in the HCLE archive.
Program Plan - a schematic